I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. – Lord Chesterfield
Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. – Lord Chesterfield
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones. – Lord Chesterfield
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Lord Chesterfield